David Hytner's match report

Harry Kane on target for Tottenham but Pascal Gross earns point for Brighton

Thanks for your company there – it was a game whose drama distilled itself into those two minutes right after half-time, and never quite caught light before or after that despite a few flickers at either end. A draw was, for my money, fair and probably means Brighton will stay up. For Spurs, it’s all eyes on the FA Cup. Keep an eye out for David Hytner’s match report on these here pages, in the meantime. Take care, and see you all again soon!

90 min: Ulloa chases a long ball after some brilliant defensive work from Knockaert, and Lloris sets hearts aflutter by slipping as he comes out for it ... but still has time to correct himself and clear.

88 min: A sight for Lamela, who seizes onto a Dunk error and surges into the box. In the end his shot is a decent height for Ryan, who dives in mid-air and catches too, which is always an impressive sight. Something low and crossways might have paid off rather more for Lamela. At the other end Brighton win a corner, as the game finally looks stretched ...

83 min: Eriksen dances down the left tramline after some swift distribution from Lloris, and you wonder if he has some magic planned, but in common with his wider evening he seems to run out of ideas and ends up dribbling the ball behind. Lamela, to his right, felt he might have received a pass.

73 min: A lengthy spell of Spurs possession around the box now, ending in a vicious Eriksen cross-shot from the right that clips an outstretched Duffy’s foot and *somehow* flies wide of the far post with most of the goal unguarded. Duffy is a lucky boy! From the corner, Alderweireld shoots into the side netting.

65 min: Brighton remain compact, disciplined, quick to the interception and diligent at retaining their shape. That Bong error for the goal apart, they’ve not done a lot wrong and are yet to really get stretched.

53 min: “Like I said, starting Kane was a gutsy and brilliant call by Poch. What a soldier!” laughs Evan Crocker. Other correspondents are noting archly that Bruno, who got the final touch to Kane’s goalbound shot, may insist on claiming that as an own goal.

Goal! Brighton 1-1 Tottenham (Gross pen 50)

Not the best pen but who cares – Gross goes low to the right of Lloris, who gets a hand to it but can’t keep out. Brighton’s celebrations show just how important a quick response was there. What a start to the half!

Goal! Brighton 0-1 Tottenham (Kane 48)

Maybe he was onto something with that golden boot thing! It’s awful defending from Brighton, Bong turning into trouble just outside his own area and being dispossessed by Wanyama. Son takes possession, wriggles along the byline, outfoxes a limp Dunk challenge, cuts back to Kane and he blasts it in via a defender! But then ...

Peeeeeeeep! Second half begins!

“Kane is clearly not 100% and with the FA Cup semi-final this weekend, starting him seems nothing short of criminal. He could easily have aggravated his injury on that last foul and just agggggh no one gives a sh** about a golden boot,” says Evan Crocker, whose point I certainly see.

Half-time: Brighton 0-0 Spurs

Fairly watchable but not the best if we’re honest, despite that late excitement. Spurs look a bit off-key; Brighton have defended excellently on the whole and have had a couple of threatening periods, led by Knockaert in particular, without really looking like scoring. I’m sure this one will open up – stick with us! Send your emails!

45+4 min: From the half’s last action, the half’s best chance – and it’s a super save from Ryan, who gets a firm hand on a whipped 12-yard effort from Son, who’d been set up by Kane. Brighton weren’t happy at the amount of time added on there, but can at least reflect that their goalkeeper has made an outstanding stop there. It was heading for the corner.

Tottenham’s Son Heung-min fires a shot past Brighton’s Shane Duffy but is denied by a fine save from the Seagulls’ keeper Mathew Ryan. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

45+1 min: A slack Knockaert pass presents Kane with the ball 20 yards out. Kane, who looks short of his best today, can’t get away and make the chance but is fouled by – I think – Stephens in another Eriksen-favouring position. This would be a blow for Brighton after such a lot of hard work ...